Italy by coach
Traveling by bus in Italy is definitely one of the safest and cheapest ways of traveling while ensuring at the same time that you don't miss out on the beautiful natural landscapes around the country. Thanks to the well connected bus network between Italy cities it is easy to reach the majority of the most popular destinations within the country in a day.Table Of Contents
Intercity buses in Italy
The timetable for popular intercity bus routes like Taormina - Castelmola or Castelmola - Taormina can be found online, but for some shorter intercity bus routes you might have to go to the bus station. Tickets are sold both online and on the spot, but after the COVID-19 pandemic an increasing number of travellers prefer buying their tickets online.
Domestic routes
As mentioned above there are more than 556 domestic intercity bus travel combinations in Italy. Below you will find some of the most popular Italy travel routes with minimal or no stops along the way:
International routes
The majority of these international bus lines are daily departures, that are operated by various Italy bus companies.
Most of the International bus departures drive from Trieste, Trieste (Airport) and Padua. Of course, there are also some international bus departures from other cities throughout the country.
Below we have listed the most popular international bus routes:
Airport buses in Italy
International airports:
Domestic airports:
Bus companies in Italy
61 intercity bus companies operating in Italy are very different in size. The largest Italy company Barzi Service connects more than 3 cities, whereas the smallest intercity bus company Florentia Bus only has service to 11 cities.
Below we have listed some of the most popular bus companies in Italy. Full list of bus companies in Italy can be found here.
Bus stations in Italy
In most cities there is a dedicated bus station, in smaller cities the bus station might be a parking lot with a shelter or a section on the road marked for multiple buses. In some cities buses also stop at public road bus stops or at gas stations and hotel parking lots. In larger cities you will find bus stations with amenities like toilets, luggage storage, kiosks, fast food restaurants and other useful services for travellers. In Italy there is a total of 227 bus stations, below we have listed 15 of the most popular bus stations, for a full list of bus stations in Italy click here.
Hire a coach in Italy
Here you can see a list of some companies offering bus rental in Italy:
Brusutti
Florentia Bus
Calanda Viaggi Reisen
Viaggi l'Aurora
SitBus
Public transportation in Italy
Buying tickets for public transportation varies from city to city, sometimes they are bought at dedicated sales points and other times they are bought on the bus for example, so be sure to check which options are available for the city you are travelling in.
Here is a list of some Italy companies operating both local and suburban bus lines.
Brusutti
Prestia e Comandè
Lamezia
Sais Autolinee
Sita Sud
Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
Azienda Trasporti Automobilistici Pubblici
Arriva Italia
Busitalia Nord
DolomitiBus
Public transportation in Italy
As a visitor of Italy, you have lots of great Italy sights to visit. Some of the most popular sights are Rialto Bridge (Venice), Ponte Rosso (Trieste) and Doge's Palace (Venice). That said, there are a lot of other sights in Italy worth visiting! Some of the sights do not have an entrance fee, whilst others charge for entrance. Below you will find a list of the most popular sights in Italy:
Rialto Bridge
monumentPonte Rosso
monumentDoge's Palace
monumentPiazza Unità d'Italia
monumentPantheon
monumentCorreale Museum
museum